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| Date: | Monday 3 February 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-86D (2x) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 53-0861 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 50 mi N of Charleston AFB, SC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Charleston AFB, SC |
Two F-86D collided during mock attack manoeuver. The pilot the attacked jet was killed. 1°LT Raymond G. Bronk of the attacking jet bailed out. A third F-86 of 1°Lt Delbert T. Grumbach flew through the scattered debris of the collision, but landed safely. 53-0861 fatal cr, 52-4176 pilot bailed out & 53-0980 landed ok
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 4 February 1958, p7A
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2022 19:26 | TB | Added |
| 16-Oct-2024 08:58 | CJT | Updated [Registration, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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